Schar School in the News: July 15th - 19th, 2024

New York Times: In an analysis of the status of democracy, Jack Goldstone tells columnist Thomas B. Edsall that the “guard rails have eroded” and democracy vanishes “slowly, then suddenly.”

Atlantic Council: In an op-ed, Arnold C. Dupuy writes that there are alternate trade routes that avoid Russia. But the E.U. and Turkey have to buy in.

Newsweek: Mark N. Katz quotes from 2023 are included in an article on the U.S. and Armenia engaging in joint military drills.

STAT News: Gregory Koblentz cowrites an opinion column in a health and medicine media outlet describing the harm a proposed congressional act would have on “risky” experiments.

WUSA-TV9 (video, local CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C): Jeremy Mayer talks about the significance of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s invitation to speak on the first night of the Republican National Convention.

Voice of America (video): David Ramadan is interviewed about what older Americans are looking for from candidates in the upcoming presidential election. Ramadan starts at the 55-second mark.

Washington Post: A Post-Schar School poll on public safety is cited in a story about D.C.’s homicide rate.

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Mark J. Rozell writes an op-ed about the potential impact the Trump assassination attempt could have for the Virginia GOP. Also in the Daily Progress.

Danville Register and Bee (Danville, VA): Picks up the Richmond Times-Dispatch article in which Mark J. Rozell is quoted about the potential impact of the attempt on former President Trump’s life on Virginia elections. Also in the Roanoke Times.

WVTF: David Ramadan is quoted in article on the impact of campaign contributions for Virginia Congressional candidates.

Counterpunch: The nonprofit news outlet cites a Washington Post-Schar School poll on where the American electorate ranks democracy as an election issue.

TribLive (Pennsylvania): A Washington Post-Schar School poll is cited in a column about voter concerns. Also in the Sun Chronicle (Mass.). And the Antigo (Wis.) Daily Journal. And the Derrick and News Herald (PA).

Academics Hour (podcast): Jonathan Gifford discusses developments in the public-private partnership industry.

BFM 89.9: The Business Station podcast (Malaysia): Mark J. Rozell discusses the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee following the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Rozell starts at the 1:53 mark.